Robin Wauters

Pano Logic Launches Two New Pano Express One-Step VDI Solutions

September 14, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

Pano Logic today announced two Pano Express one-step virtual desktop infrastructure (VDI) solutions.

Pano Express SMB and Pano Express HA include the complete VDI infrastructure – both hardware and software – required to support up to 60 power users, plus zero client endpoints. T

he one-step VDI solution is delivered with preloaded and preconfigured servers using VMware vSphere 4, Microsoft Windows Server 2008, and up to 60 Pano zero client systems.

The Pano Express HA solution provides customers with an added layer of protection using DataCore failover and replication technology for high availability. Pano Express makes it simple for administrators to move from PCs to VDI in one step.

Pano Express HA and Pano Express SMB are available now. No word on pricing.

VMware Debuts Workstation 8

September 14, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

VMware today announced the availability of VMware Workstation 8, offering a way to build, share and upload virtual machines (VMs) to VMware vSphere.

With more than 50 new features, VMware Workstation 8 advances the way technical professionals can work with multiple virtual machines from their PCs or on enterprise private clouds.

VMware Workstation 8 is immediately available for purchase for $199. Upgrades from VMware Workstation 6.x and 7.x are available for $99.

VMware Customers who have purchased VMware Workstation 8 between Aug. 1, 2011 and Sept. 30, 2011 are eligible for a complimentary electronic upgrade to VMware Workstation 8.

Workstation can also be purchased through VMware’s network of resellers and distributors.

Robert Yusin Joins AccelOps As VP, Worldwide Sales

September 14, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

AccelOps, provider of end-to-end monitoring solutions designed for cloud-generation data centers, today announced that Robert Yusin has joined the company as vice president of worldwide sales.

He will lead the company’s global sales growth in the cloud-monitoring marketplace.

A Silicon Valley veteran, Robert Yusin was most recently VP of Sales at Fox Technologies. Previously, he served as EVP of Worldwide Operations at Loglogic, and also managed sales teams in multiple regions at Symantec Corporation.

Yusin holds BA and MBA degrees from Saint Mary’s College, Moraga, California.

Release: VMware Fusion 4

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VMware today announced VMware Fusion 4, the “best way to run Windows on a Mac”.

Available now for a promotional price of $49.99, VMware Fusion 4 makes it easy for users to run Windows applications on a Mac.

Fusion 4 has more than 90 new features and is optimized for today’s multi-core Macs and OS X Lion.

VMware Fusion 4 now supports OS X Lion in a virtual machine, allowing users to get more from their Mac by running OS X Lion, OS X Lion Server, Mac OS X Snow Leopard Server and Mac OS X Leopard Server in virtual machines.

The suggested retail price for VMware Fusion 4 is $79.99. Customers who have purchased VMware Fusion 3 on or after July 20, 2011 are eligible for an electronic upgrade to VMware Fusion 4 at no additional cost.

VMware Fusion box products will be available at key resellers including Apple, Apple.com, Amazon.com, Best Buy, Fry’s Electronics and many other stores in the coming days. VMware Fusion is available in English, German, French, Italian, Spanish, Simplified Chinese and Japanese.

SeaMicro Adds Ronald Codd To Board of Directors

September 14, 2011 by Robin Wauters Leave a Comment

SeaMicro, maker of low power server technology, has announced the addition of Ronald Codd to its board of Directors, effective immediately. Among other responsibilities, Codd will lead SeaMicro’s audit committee.

Previously, Codd was president and CEO of Momentum Business Applications, Sr. Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at PeopleSoft, Vice President, Corporate Controller, at MIPS Computer Systems (now MIPS Technologies), and held senior positions at Tandem Computers and Arthur Young & Co.

He is currently a board member of DemandTec, Calypso Technology and Drobo (formerly DataRobotics).

Formerly, Codd sat on the boards of Data Domain (now EMC), Adept Technology, Agile Software (now Oracle), Interwoven (now Autonomy), Virage (acquired by Autonomy) as well as many other public and private companies.

Codd holds a bachelor’s in business from the University of California, Berkeley, and a master’s in management from Northwestern University.

Ex-Oracle SVP Miguel Milano Appointed President, EMEA At Salesforce.com

September 14, 2011 by Robin Wauters 1 Comment

Salesforce.com, the well-known enterprise cloud computing company, today announced the appointment of Miguel Milano to the position of president, EMEA and executive vice president, EMEA sales.

He will report to Hilarie Koplow-McAdams, EVP, worldwide sales, Salesforce.com.

Milano was previously an executive at Oracle, where he served as SVP, head of European sales for Exadata and the leader of Oracle Direct, EMEA. Prior to Oracle, worked at companies such as McKinsey, i2, Telefonica and PeopleSoft.

Milano holds a degree in engineering from Polytechnic University of Catalonia as well as an MBA from MIT Sloan School of Management.